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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I really don’t know what it is that I like so much about this photo, but I do. #graffiti #innercity

Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What on earth is that? Something special methinks. The bike is a BMW F650GS Dakar. The sidecar is a mono and leans with the bike round corners. Quite amazing to watch. The first time I'd seen one of them. #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycleoutfit #sidecar #motorcycle

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Listen to #podcasts on Apple? I was invited to join JDV on Air in S Africa & this is what happened. 'What happens when you quit a secure job, learn to ride a motorcycle & set off for Africa? But this conversation goes far beyond motorcycles & travel...' podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... #motosky

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm not there at the moment (Pyrenees) but what a brilliant track that was. A side turn that needed to be explored 😊 #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #advmoto

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Any of you guys in the Leeds & Bradford area? Perhaps join us at the Squires Cafe for a presentation & book signing event on October 17th. It'd be great to link up.👍👍 leeds.mag-uk.org/shop/ #motosky #motorcycle #motorcycletouring #advmoto #mototravel #event #squirescafe

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A jet bike? Yep, a friend in the USA, Mike Williams, has built one. Top speed? 70 very noisy mph! He's a man who comes up with ideas and has the talent to make them happen - even the boundary stretchers! Much respect. Photos by Mark Carrera. #motosky #motorcycles #genius #motorcycle

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now there's a blast from the past! 2016. The second year of riding in the USA. The shot is from California & a perfect example why I like riding there. The bike I'm riding is Al Jesse's F800GS. It was this trip that started me on the road to owning my own, to keep in the US. #motosky #motorcycle

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm wondering if any of you guys are following along with Ferdia on his journey through West Africa. AKA 'unOrdinaryWorld' I really enjoyed meeting him at the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival in Kendal early this year. www.youtube.com/@unOrdinaryW... #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletravel

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unOrdinaryWorld

Hi there, I'm Ferdia I make videos about biking, overlanding, and travel. If you like what I do, check out my blog and give me a shout on social media. See you on the road 🏍️💨

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This popped up as a memory. Overland Expo East in Virginia 2019. What a beautiful area.🙂 Great fun linking up with these moto travellers. That's David Mays, Simon Thomas, Birgit, Oliver Solaro, Liz Jansen, Candida Lewis& & Lisa Thomas. #motosky #motorcycle #advmoto #authors #motorcycletouring

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I really like this picture from a couple of years back. Spain. And what a gorgeous day for it. What gets me though is that I know exactly how big Birgit's grin is inside her helmet. 😊 Look closely & you can see it in her eyes! #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #motorbikes #spain

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's great to see the new website for the Women's International Motorcycle Association live now. wimaworld.com #motosky #motorcycle #motorcycles #WIMA

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WIMA World – Women's International Motorcycle Association

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Paddy & I had a moment of real grin factor. His little MZ Saxon has 346,078 kilometres on it! Nice! Sadly I missed out on the chance to get a picture of my R80GS standing next to it. But hey, this bike deserves the limelight all on it's own! #motosky #motorcycles #mz #motorcyclist

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You know when you are busting for a pee, suddenly come across a nice discrete spot, do what needs to be done and then turn around to a really pretty view... #motosky #motorcycles

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Audiobooks? Have you had a chance to listen to the stories from the 8 year ride around the world? The link will take you to information & sample sections. Listener Feedback & Reviews too. The links to #Audible #iTunes #Spotify too. www.sam-manicom.com/books/ #motosky #motorcycle #audiobook #book

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Moto Traveller & author Jacqui Furneaux is touring & making her way from Bristol to the Overland Gathering at Cresswell, Northumberland. She got as far as Ashington nr Morpeth when her black Royal Enfield Bullet 350 was stolen. Reg FE24 OBF. If you see it, please let me know. #motosky #motorcycle

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Uganda. A full on senses moment. The deafening sounds of cicadas, rich musty scents of the forest & those hot earth scents created by the sun hitting the damp track. Muggy heat had our sweat trickling. Nice 🙂 We'd no idea how far we were going. We'd end up where we ended up. #motosky #motorcycles

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Mates who have been to the Haggs Bank Bunkhouse & Camping in Nentsberry Cumbria will know why I'm sharing this. Great hosts, top venue, super location & now, September 18th weekend it's time for a cracking event. Go on, click it 👍👍👍 haggsbank.com/events/haggs... #motosky #motorcycles #advmoto

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Great news. The ADV Moto Film Festival dates are out - 26th to 27th Feb 2027 - and the tickets are on sale now!! Excellent fun this year! See you there? www.advmotofilmfest.com #motosky #motorcycles #motofilms #adventuremoto #motorcycle

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Just saying. www.sam-manicom.com/books/ Dinosaurs didn't ride motorcycles either! 😁 #motosky #motorcucle #motorcycles #books #travelbooks

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This was one of the places we stayed when we were travelling through Colombia. Loved it. Friendly people, off street parking & clean but very basic rooms. The owner didn't mind us working on our bikes in the courtyard either. The shower was kind of 'unique'. Didn't need more. #motosky #motorcycles

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This shot is from the trip through Africa & I took it on a day out meandering in Namibia. The photo was taken on Agfa film which always seemed to bring the desert colours to life. The people are San 'Bushmen'. Their lives are amazing. #motosky #motorcycle #motorcyclist #mototravel #distantsuns

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155Guy @155guy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Having read all of these I can highly recommend them👍

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Truck stops in India were great places to rest up. Some of the best chai ever & really basic but incredibly tasty veg curry. I never got ill. If there were a lot of #trucks, it was a good one. I talked to the guys in the truck stop & was made welcome. www.sam-manicom.com/under-asian-... #motosky

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Braking. If you ride a motorcycle you do it, unless you rely on a rope and an anchor that is. Riding instructor Rob Day breaks down braking with some very interesting thoughts. (comments below on my terrible pun) 😁 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDqH... #motosky #motorcycle #motorcyclist #advmotorcycle

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EMERGENCY BRAKING from a Pro Instructor - Any Motorcycle / Harley Davidson Pan America

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Heading on #holiday? Looking for a #book or 2 to read? May I suggest mine! The first 4 as #Paperback, #Kindle & #Audiobook. 'The Moment Collectors' - P'back & Kindle. Buy them direct (👉with a special offer👈) & find links to #Amazon, #Audible, #Spotify & #iTunes on www.sam-manicom.com #motosky

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 13/07/2026

A new €3 EU tariff for small parcels introduced to tackle the influx of cheap Chinese imports could have potentially disastrous consequences for publishers already facing “thin” profit margins and post-Brexit issues, The Bookseller has heard. 👇

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'Disastrous' new EU tariff deals 'significant blow' to publishers and bookshops

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I was thinking all day yesterday (well, not all of it!😁) Do I have a friend, who doesn’t know that everything feels much better when riding. Couldn't think of anyone! I made this #motorcycle #travel #tshirt for everyone in the know. www.sam-manicom.com/shop/long-sl... #motosky #motorcyclists

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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Fuzzy shot from Namibia 1996. Taking the shot, I was thinking about the point that only a few months before, Birgit had never ridden off road. The spare tyres? Avon had gifted them to us & as we still had tread on the ones on the bikes, we were going to ride on. Tight? Yep 😁 #motorsky #motorcycles

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Warming up a bit outside now. 30C (86) just outside. Rather nice & nothing like as hot as the ABR Festival last week! But I have a thirst 😁 Hmmmm, the dew on an ice cold beer... Mind you, these guys were probably dealing with 40C in the Sahara! Right now though, Alex is cooler than Exeter! #motosky

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This just popped up as a memory. Back tracks Corsica. What an awesome island to explore on two wheels! #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycists

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The amazing fun 'Armchair Adventure Festival' is almost here. Will I see you there? I'm delighted to be one of the presenters. There are some absolutely fantastic presenters again this year & the live music every night has been quite incredible. www.armchairadventurefestival.com #motosky #travel

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I always liked this shot of Birgit. A stop and stare moment. Thank goodness we both love to do that a lot. Clean warm air, vibrant colours, the sounds of our engines ticking, and the breeze... #motosky #motorcycles #motorcyclist #motorcycletravel

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I love this from Spike Milligan. We should have an 'International Smile Week'. It'd make the world an even better place to be.😊

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

If you are an American friend, wherever you are, I’d like to wish you a very happy July 4th👍👍 #july4th

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thanks for sending me this Brian. Glad to have been able to keep you company! I hope your tibia is now fully healed!!! www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Africa-... #motosky #motorcycle #bustleg #paperback #mototravelbook #africa

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

That was a really nice side track. Portugal is such a pretty place to ride. One day I hope we can get back again. Sadly, wild camping is a no-no at the moment. The fire risk thing! #motosky #motorcycles #portugal #advmotorcycle #offroad

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It was an absolute privilege to be at the ABR Festival last week! The shot of course is the incredible Ted Simon. Jacqui Furneaux & I were both book signing in the Authors Tent too, & couldn't resist paying due homage to him. Lot's of laughter going on at the time of course. #motosky #motorcycles

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Looks like we are going to have Baja temps over the coming days 😁. Must pack my portable, collapsible tarp for the ABR Festival. 😁 ☂️ Moveable pool of shade dontchaknow 😊 #motosky #adventure_bike_rider #abrfestival #advmoto #adventuremotorcycle

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Nah, nothing happening at the ABR Festival 😁 We will have plenty of time to natter then. 🤪 Find me by the Travellers Tales Stage. #motosky #abrfestival2026 #ABRFestival #advmoto #adventurebikeriders #adventure_bike_riders

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I've posted that there's loads going on at the ABR Festival next week. These are just a taste! 👍👍👍 #motosky #motorcycles #advmoto #abrfestival

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Well said, Billy 👏🏼 #BookSky

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Why does it take me so long to get anywhere? Love the ride, and the stop and stare opportunities too. 😊 #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #motorcyclist

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Sam Manicom @sammanicom.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

If you fancy going for a bike ride somewhere completely different, this is a post for you. A good mate, Rich Carter, is a really experienced tour guide and this tour ticks a lot of boxes. www.grizzlymotorbiketours.com #motosky #motorcycletour #motorcycletouring #motorcyclist #motorcycle

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